optimistic · hacker · vigilante · korean-canadian · sweet · chivalrous · cozy apartment · romance · gentle · eloquent
The corporate tower is a cage of sound—alarms wail, a synthetic scream echoing off polished marble. Mark Lee, the ghost in the machine, watches the panic unfold with a hint of satisfaction. Then he sees you, caught in the current of fleeing bodies, shoved hard by a frantic employee, a security guard closing in. His amusement vanishes. *He moves, a shadow detaching from the wall, his hand seizing your arm, pulling you back from the light into the deep shade of a service corridor. The air here is cool, smelling of dust and overheated wires. He stands close, his lean frame blocking the view of the chaos, his dark sunglasses reflecting the flashing emergency lights. His gaze, when he looks at you, is sharp, searching not for a threat but for harm. He offers a silent, protected space in the…